Calendar-pad stand



June 24,. 1930.

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PatentedJun'e 24, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT orpiegff;

nALPn Mfi'HLBACKER, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, Assienois- TO .w vr; RVJGR'EENH'ILL' 8% son, A'COPAR'INERSHIP CONSISTING or WILLIAM F. GREENHILL AND HAROLD GREEN-- HILL, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS CALENDAR-PAD STAND L." Application filed November 12, 1928. Serial No. 313,740.-

V 1 My invention relates to stands-for calendar pads and has particularly to do with such devices which are especially suitable for a desk, or the like. I

v An object of my invention is to provide a deviceof the-class described which is particularly simple in construction, compact, in-

expensive tomanufacture, rugged, and easy to manipulate.

- Many other ob ects andadvantages of-the construction herein shown will be obvious to.

those skilled in the art from the disclosure A feature of the invention is thata padengaging member is .provided which is pivotally secured by a resilient member, the latter serving also to releasably lock thepadengaging member inplace. b

To this end my invention consists in the novel construction, arrangementand combination of parts herein shown anddescribed, and more claims;

In the drawing, wherein like reference characters indicate like or corresponding arts: p Fig. 1 illustrates a top plan view of a device embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 33 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary bottom plan view showing a portion of the same device; and

Fig. 5 is a sectional View taken on line 55 of Fig. 1.

In the preferred embodiment illustrated.

in the drawing, numeral 10 represents a base member formed preferably of sheet metal, although other suitable material may be used.

Leg members 11 may be attached by suitable means to the bottom of the base 10 and may be Lshaped, as shown best in Fig. 3, or of other suitable design. The base comprises a sloping flat top portion 12 upturned at the rear to form an ornamental flange 13 and having side portions 15 depending therefrom.

The top portion 12 of the base member is provided with a pair of slots 17 which are more or less elliptical in shape. Spaced latdistance between the particularly pointed out in the erally of the slots 17 and on to that joining them is an elongated slot l8 which is substantially equal in length to the slots 17 The slot 18 is substantially slit-like throughout most of its extent, except for the rectangular portions 20 which are spaced inwardly of the ends of the slot 18.. g

Fastened to the under surface of the top portion 12.ofthestand.bynmeans of rivets 22 V or other suitable means isfa' plate indicated generally at 23. (Fig. 4). This plate is preferably formed of resilient metal or the like tIIlCLCOHlPIlSBS a rectangular portion 24: havmg a palr of earjs 25 extendlng from one side,

the distance between the outer extremities of the ears as shown particularlyin Fig. 4 be inggreater than the width of the'rectangular portion 24. Adjacent each of the ears 25 is a notch 26, serving to give added resilience to the ears. Extending from the opposite side of the rectangular portion 24: and at the corners thereof is apair of curved tongues 27 which extendthrough the rectangular slots 20 of the top, portion 12.

Engaged by the tongues 27 is a member 30 for retaining the calendar. pad (not 3 shown),

Thismember is preferably formed of bent wire, and comprises a portion 31 engagedby the tongues 27 and disposedalong the surface of the top portion 12 of the stand, and a pairjof loops 33 disposed in parallel planes substantially perpendicular to that ofthe top portion 12. As shown best in Fig.2, the loops 33'ar'e notched near their extremities, as at 35, these notchesbeing engageable by the ears 25 below theto p portions 12 for retaining them in fixedjposition. I It is believed that'the'manner of using the device above described will be obvious to those skilled in theart and. will not be herein described further than to saythat the padengagiug member 30 may be rotated on the tongues 27, which serve as, a hinge, to the position shown in dotted-lines n Fig. 2,

,whereupon the loops .33 may be passed .through the holes provided in a calendar pad for that purpose. Thelmember 3O isthen a line parallel rotated back to the position shown in full.

lines in Fig. 2, whereupon thenotches 35 are caused to engage in the ears 25 and the device is then securely locked. Obviously, the ears 25, being of resilient metal, will yield as the ends of the member 30 are engaged therewith, and will spring into the notches 35 with a strong clamping efiect.

In the assembling of a device embodying my invention, the preferred procedure is as follows: the member 30 is brought into engagement'with the plate 23 and the tongues 26 are bent around the portion 31. The plate is then passed through the slot 18 from the top thereof and riveted to the under side of the base member 10. The device is then in condition for use. Obviously, this is a very simple procedure and can be accomplished with great rapidity. My device is of the utmost simplicity, it being readily apparent that the only operations necessary on the base portion 12 are the punching of the slots 17, 18 and 20. and the riveting of the plate thereto.

Having thus described my invention, it is obvious that various immaterial modifications may be made in the same Without departing from the spiritof my invention; hence I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exactform, construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described, or uses mentioned.

WVhat'I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

' 1. In a device of the class described, a base member, a resilient retaining member attached to the lower portion of said base member and having a loop extending upwardly through said base member, and a pad-engaging member pivotally secured in said loop and having its opposite ends detachably locked by said retaining member.

' 2. In a device of the class described, a base member, a plate attached to the lower portion of said base member and having a loop extending upwardly through said base member, and a pad-engaging member pivotally secured in said loop, the opposite ends of said pad-engaging member being notched so as to be releasably engageable by said plate.

3. In a device of the class described, a base member, a plate secured to the lower portion of said base member and having forwardly and laterally extended ears on one side thereof and a pair of loops atthe opposite side extending upwardly through said base member, and a pad-engaging member pivotally secured in said loops, the opposite ends of said pad-engaging member being notched so as to be releasably retainable by said ears.

4. In a device of the class described, a base member, a resilient retaining member attached to the lower portion of said base member and having a loop extending upwardly through said base member, and a pad-engaging member pivotally secured in said loop and having its opposite ends detachably locked by said retaining member.

5. In a device of the class described, a base member, a resilient plate attached to the lower portion of said base member and having a loop extending upwardly through said base member, and a pad-engaging member pivotally secured in said loop, the opposite ends of said pad-engaging member being notched so as to be releasably engageable by said retaining plate. V I

6. In a device of the class described, a base member, a resilient plate secured to the lower portionof said base member and having forwardly and laterally extended ears on one side thereof and a pair of loops at opposite sides extending upwardly through said base member, and a pad-engaging member pivotally secured in said loops, the opposite ends of said pad-engaging member being notched so as to be releasably retainable by said ears. Y

7. In a device of the class described, a base member, a resilient plate secured to the lower portion of said base member, said plate having forwardly and laterally extended ears on one side thereof, and a pair of loops at opposite sides extending upwardly through said base member, said base member being apertured adjacent each of said ears, and a U- shaped pad-engaging member having its cross portion pivotally secured in said loops and its arms each folded back to form a U with the free ends of the arms insertable through the apertures in the base member, said free ends being notched so as to be releasably retained by said ears.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

RALPH MUHLBACKER. 

